Zardab

The Zardab uplift is located in the north-western part of the Zardab-Muradkhanly anticlinal zone in the Muradkhanly oil and gas region. The structure was discovered in the late 1960s due to seismic exploration work. Analysis and generalization of gravimetric and magnetometric materials were carried out in the field in the 1970s, and high-precision and field research works were carried out in the 1980s.

Preparation for drilling began in 1970. The first well of 4,608 m depth was drilled in the structure's arch in 1972. The second well was drilled in the west of that. Technically, this well could only partially reach the project depth. Well No. 7, drilled to a depth of 4,825 m, revealed the Upper Cretaceous carbonate sediments and confirmed the seismic exploration data. Thus, oil manifestations were recorded in Eocene-Upper Cretaceous sediments in well No. 1 and well No. 7. The exploration well No. 3, drilled in the Zardab field, a short-term oil flow was a short-term oil flow obtained with a production of 350 tons per day. However, due to strong water flooding, the well was not tested in normal conditions.

The Zardab field is now being explored. In the future, there is a plan to carry out 3D seismic and gravity-magnetometric works to obtain accurate information about the geological structure of the field.

The field is on the balance sheet of the A. Amirov OGDP of Azneft PU.